withering 音标拼音: [w'ɪðɚɪŋ]
a . 摧毁的,进行干燥处理的
摧毁的,进行乾燥处理的
withering adj 1 :
wreaking or capable of wreaking complete destruction ;
"
possessing annihilative power "; "
a devastating hurricane "; "
the guns opened a withering fire " [
synonym :
{
annihilative }, {
annihilating }, {
devastating },
{
withering }]
2 :
making light of ; "
afire with annihilating invective "; "
a devastating portrait of human folly "; "
to compliments inflated I '
ve a withering reply "-
W .
S .
Gilbert [
synonym :
{
annihilating }, {
devastating }, {
withering }]
n 1 :
any weakening or degeneration (
especially through lack of use ) [
synonym : {
atrophy }, {
withering }]
Wither \
With "
er \,
v .
i . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Withered };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Withering }.] [
OE .
wideren ;
probably the same word as wederen to weather (
see {
Weather },
v . &
n .);
or cf .
G .
verwittern to decay ,
to be weather -
beaten ,
Lith .
vysti to wither .]
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1913 Webster ]
1 .
To fade ;
to lose freshness ;
to become sapless ;
to become sapless ;
to dry or shrivel up .
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Shall he hot pull up the roots thereof ,
and cut off the fruit thereof ,
that it wither ? --
Ezek .
xvii .
9 .
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2 .
To lose or want animal moisture ;
to waste ;
to pin ?
away ,
as animal bodies .
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This is man ,
old ,
wrinkled ,
faded ,
withered . --
Shak .
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There was a man which had his hand withered . --
Matt .
xii .
10 .
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Now warm in love ,
now with '
ring in the grave .
--
Dryden .
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3 .
To lose vigor or power ;
to languish ;
to pass away . "
Names that must not wither ." --
Byron .
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States thrive or wither as moons wax and wane .
--
Cowper .
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Withering \
With "
er *
ing \,
a .
Tending to wither ;
causing to shrink or fade . --
{
With "
er *
ing *
ly },
adv .
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142 Moby Thesaurus words for "
withering ":
Sanforizing ,
acerb ,
acerbate ,
acerbic ,
acid ,
acidic ,
acidulent ,
acidulous ,
acrid ,
acrimonious ,
air -
drying ,
anhydration ,
arrogant ,
atrophy ,
attenuation ,
baneful ,
biting ,
bitter ,
calamitous ,
cataclysmal ,
cataclysmic ,
catastrophic ,
caustic ,
clannish ,
cliquish ,
coming apart ,
consuming ,
consumption ,
consumptive ,
contemptuous ,
contumelious ,
corroding ,
corrosive ,
cracking ,
crumbling ,
cutting ,
deadly ,
decadent ,
declining ,
degenerate ,
dehumidification ,
dehydration ,
demolishing ,
demolitionary ,
depredatory ,
desiccation ,
desolating ,
destroying ,
destructive ,
deteriorating ,
devastating ,
disastrous ,
disdainful ,
disintegrating ,
doomful ,
drainage ,
draining ,
drooping ,
drying ,
drying up ,
dwindling ,
ebbing ,
effete ,
emaceration ,
emaciation ,
evaporation ,
exclusive ,
fading ,
failing ,
falling ,
fatal ,
fateful ,
flagging ,
fragmenting ,
fratricidal ,
going to pieces ,
haughty ,
incisive ,
insolation ,
internecine ,
keen ,
languishing ,
marcescence ,
marcescent ,
mordacious ,
mordant ,
mummification ,
nihilist ,
nihilistic ,
parching ,
penetrating ,
piercing ,
pining ,
preshrinkage ,
ravaging ,
regressive ,
retrograde ,
retrogressive ,
ruining ,
ruinous ,
scathing ,
scorching ,
scornful ,
searing ,
self -
destructive ,
sharp ,
shrinkage ,
shrinking ,
shriveling ,
sinking ,
sliding ,
slipping ,
slumping ,
sneering ,
sniffy ,
snobbish ,
snobby ,
snooty ,
snotty ,
stabbing ,
stinging ,
subsiding ,
subversionary ,
subversive ,
suicidal ,
supercilious ,
tabetic ,
tart ,
thinning ,
toploftical ,
toplofty ,
trenchant ,
vandalic ,
vandalish ,
vandalistic ,
waning ,
wastage ,
waste ,
wasteful ,
wasting ,
wilting ,
worsening
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WITHERING Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of WITHERING is acting or serving to cut down or destroy : devastating How to use withering in a sentence
WITHERING | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary WITHERING definition: 1 A withering look, remark, etc is one that is intended to make someone feel ashamed: 2 severe… Learn more
WITHERING definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary A withering look or remark is very critical, and is intended to make someone feel ashamed or stupid Deborah Jane's mother gave her a withering look
Withering Definition Meaning | Britannica Dictionary withering (adjective) wither (verb) withering ˈ wɪðərɪŋ adjective Britannica Dictionary definition of WITHERING [more withering; most withering] : very harsh, severe, or damaging
withering adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage . . . Definition of withering adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
Withering Meaning, Definition, Synonym Antonym (2025) | BUHAVE Withering describes the process of becoming dry, shriveled, or lifeless—often from heat, lack of nourishment, or aging Figuratively, it can also mean causing someone to feel humiliated, criticized, or emotionally diminished
Withering - definition of withering by The Free Dictionary Define withering withering synonyms, withering pronunciation, withering translation, English dictionary definition of withering adj Tending to overwhelm or destroy; devastating: withering sarcasm with′er·ing·ly adv American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth
WITHER Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of WITHER is to become dry and sapless; especially : to shrivel from or as if from loss of bodily moisture How to use wither in a sentence
WITHERING Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com Withering definition: scathing; deeply humiliating; contemptuous See examples of WITHERING used in a sentence
withering - Wiktionary, the free dictionary withering (comparative more withering, superlative most withering) Tending to destroy, devastate, overwhelm, or cause complete destruction quotations